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In Marriage Debate, Divorce Church from State

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Inside the First Amendment

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By Charles C. Haynes
First Amendment Center

Suddenly this summer, the reality of same-sex couples lining up to get married in California has led some religious leaders to rethink their government role.

In a letter last month, Bishop Marc Handley Andrus of the Episcopal Diocese of California directed his clergy to “encourage all couples, regardless of orientation, to follow the pattern of first being married in a secular service and…

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